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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (5936)	10/13/1998 1:10:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	Respond to of 9523

Malaysia says Viagra ready for sale, urges caution Tuesday October 13, 7:35 am Eastern Time KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Tuesday it will allow prescription sales of the impotence drug Viagra but is advising users to be cautious of possible adverse side-effects. Health Minister Chua Jui Meng was quoted by the official Bernama news agency as saying the Drug Control Authority (DCA) had completed its three-phase evaluation of the drug and found it could be registered and made available to impotent men on doctor's prescription. Chua said the last stage of the evaluation included specific comments by three senior consultants from the ministry. ''All these phases are being complied with and therefore the product is registrable. But we are taking a cautious approach because of adverse reports,'' Bernama quoted him as telling reporters in Petaling Jaya town on the outskirts of the capital. Chua said the DCA had recommended that Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE - news), the U.S.-based pharmaceutical company which manufactures Viagra, provide more information on the drug. Pfizer said in September there was no evidence that Viagra caused heart attacks or strokes. It made the statement after Lancet magazine highlighted a case of a 65-year-old Dutch man who died 30 minutes after taking the drug. The drug has been the subject of controversy in the United States, where it has been linked to around 70 deaths since its launch in March. Pfizer has said the incidence of deaths is no greater in those taking Viagra than in the target population generally. The drug will be sold to doctors for 38 ringgit ($10) per tablet, lower than the 50 ringgit per tablet charged in Thailand, Chua was quoted as saying. Viagra is distributed in Malaysia by Gold Coin (M) Bhd. biz.yahoo.com